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CHICAGO (July 17, 2013) – More than three-fourths of U.S. real estate appraisers are very or somewhat positive about the demand for their services over the next one to two years, according to an Appraisal Institute survey released today. Eighty...
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BUFFALO, N.Y., July 11, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Solidifi, the country"s third largest independent provider of residential real estate appraisals and appraisal service provider of choice for 50% of the top 50 lenders in the U.S., turned the spotlight on...
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WASHINGTON— Six federal financial regulatory agencies today issued a proposed rule that would create exemptions from certain appraisal requirements for a subset of higher-priced mortgage loans. The proposed exemptions are intended to save borrowers time and money and to promote...
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A bill to abolish the two government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will finally be introduced today after months of preparation. Although not widely believed to be passable in its current form, any iteration is likely to...
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GUEST AUTHOR: William Pastuszek, MAI, SRA, MRA heads Shepherd Associates, Newton, Mass - See more at: New England Real Estate Journal Network. Do you remember how you became an appraiser? Did you have a friend in the business? A mentor?...
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REPRINTED FROM APPRAISAL INSIGHT BLOG - AUTHOR: Vic Knight has been a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina since 1984. He"s also a Certified General Appraiser in the state and is past president of the North Carolina Association of...
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GUEST POST: Sally Carothers, SRA, FRICS, Chief Appraiser, CU Appraisal Services, LLC. Founding board member of the Ohio Coalition of Appraisal Professionals (OCAP) As we move towards the middle of 2013, there are there are several key economic indicators to...
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Guest Author Isaac Peck is the Associate Editor of Working RE Magazine and Marketing Coordinator at OREP.org, a leading provider of E&O insurance for appraisers, inspectors, and other real estate professionals in 49 states. He received his Bachelors in Business...
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